Shearing Surname
Approximately 3,088 people bear this surname
Shearing Surname Definition:
(English) 1 belonging to Shearing or Sheering, Anglo-Saxon *Scíringas = (the Estate of the) Scír- Family [Old English scír, bright, white, brilliant + -ingas (dat. pl. -ingum), pl. of the son suff. -ing] 2 the Anglo-Saxon Scíring = Scír’s Son [etym.
Read More About This SurnameShearing Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,526 | 1:36,512 | 4,780 |
| Australia | 803 | 1:33,619 | 4,432 |
| Canada | 291 | 1:126,617 | 13,224 |
| United States | 269 | 1:1,347,431 | 93,736 |
| New Zealand | 82 | 1:55,223 | 8,747 |
| South Africa | 67 | 1:808,622 | 54,680 |
| Wales | 16 | 1:193,408 | 12,484 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 730 | 1:33,391 | 4,396 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 55 | 1:913,067 | 55,053 |
Shearing Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) 1 belonging to Shearing or Sheering, Anglo-Saxon *Scíringas = (the Estate of the) Scír- Family [Old English scír, bright, white, brilliant + -ingas (dat. pl. -ingum), pl. of the son suff. -ing] 2 the Anglo-Saxon Scíring = Scír’s Son [etym. as 1] Sciring.—Hundred Rolls
Shearing Demographics
Average Male Shearing Height
177 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Shearing Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shearing Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shearing is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Shearing? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 143,965th most commonly occurring last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,359,957 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 51 percent of Shearing live; 50 percent live in Northern Europe and 50 percent live in British Isles.
Shearing is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 1,526 people, or 1 in 36,512. In England Shearing is most frequent in: Dorset, where 14 percent are found, Norfolk, where 11 percent are found and Greater London, where 10 percent are found. Besides England Shearing exists in 22 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 26 percent are found and Canada, where 9 percent are found.
Shearing Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Shearing has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Shearing last name expanded 209 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 489 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 533 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Shearing Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Shearing last name are 9.11% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.88% registered with the political party.
The amount Shearing earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 34.58% more than the national average, earning R 319,824 per year; in United States they earn 2.02% more than the national average, earning $44,019 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.22% less than the national average, earning $49,079 CAD per year.
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Shearing Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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